Govenor Of California - Ronald Reagan

Mayor Of San Jose - Norm Mineta 

Average Cost Of A New Home - $32,500 

Average Income - $12,900

Average Monthly Rent - $175

Cost Of A Gallon Of Gas - .40

Cost Of AMC Javelin Car - $2,900

Cost Of A Dozen Eggs - .45 

Cost Of A First Cklass Stamp - .08 

OPEC Imposes Oil Embargo

Watergate Hearings Begin. Nixon tells the nation "I Am Not A Crook"

Spiro T Agnew resigns as Vice President 

Yom Kippur War October 6 - November 11

American Indian movement seize town of Wounded Knes, South Dakota

Secretariat wins the Triple Crown, first time in 25 years

Skylab is launched

Sears Tower in Chicago opens

Lyndon B Johnson dies

Betty Grable dies

Pablo Picasso dies

Super Bowl : Miami defeats Washington 14-7

World Series: Oakland A's defeat New York Mets 4 games to 3 

A cease fire is signed in Vietnam, ending the involvement of American ground troops